Electric fly killer



J. H. TURPIN.

ELECTRIC FLY KILLER.

APPLICATION FILI-:D IuNEe, 192|.

1,412,497. Patented Apr. 11, 1922.

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`UNITED STATES .TOEN H. TURPIN, 0F BREMEBTON, WASHINGTON.

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To all 'whom t may concem:

Be it known that I, JOHN H..TURP1N, a citizen of the United States,residing at Bremerton, in the county of Kitsap and State of Washington,have invented .certain new and useful Improvements in Electric FlyKillers, of whichthe following is a specification, reference being hadto the accom- Another purpose is the provision of a trough adjacent thelongitudinal edges and one end edge of a bait holder triangular in crosssection, for receiving the flies.

Still another purpose is the provision of a device of this kind whichmay be suspended from cord containing electrical conductors (which areconnected to the conductor plates) ,or disposed on a fiat surface. Whenthe device is suspended, the trough flanges at one end will catch theflies, and when the device is disposed on a flat surface, the

trough flanges on the longitudinal ed es of the triangular holder willreceive the ies.

While the design and construction at present illustrated and set forthis deemed preferable, it is obvious that as a result of a reduction ofthe invention to a more practi cal form for commercial purposes, theinvention may bev4 susceptible of changes, and the right to thesechanges is claimed, provided they are comprehended lwithin the scope ofwhat is claimed.

The invention comprises further features after set forth, shown inthedrawings and claimed. i v

In the drawings Figure 1 is a view in perspective showing the improvedelectric ily killer as suspended from` a cord containing electrical'conductors.

Figure 2v is a cross sectional view on line Figure 3 is a longitudinalsectional v1ew Referring to the drawings 1 defsignates .the hollow baitenclosing body 1921. serial No.. 475,368.

killer, which comprises a base 2 and a hollow triangular portion 3. Thebody is-triangular' 1n cross section and the lower end of the. body hasa marginal trough fiange 4, vwhlle the base 2 is provided with oppositetrough flanges 5. The trough flange 4 acts to receive the flies, whenthe flykilling devlceis suspended, while the flanges 5 act to recelvethe flies, when the device is disposed upon a flat surface..

The apex 6 of the. hollow triangular portlon is provided vwith anelongated opening or slot 7, so that the fly bait 8 may be suffi'-clently exposed, to attract the flies. The fly bait 8 is held in thehollow trian ular portion of the body of the fly killer a jacent theslot or opening in the apex, by means of a slide 9.

The hollow bait enclosing body of the fly killer at one end ispartiallyclosed by means of the flange 10, there being an opening 11, to permitof the insertion of the lslide 9, which has a base or bottom 12. Securedto the flange 10 by screws 13 is a sprn catch 14, the shoulder 15 ofwhich engages t e base or bottom 12 of the slide, as at 16, to hold theslide in place. The slide 9 engages between the guides 17 and' 18, whilethe il bait 8 is held between the'slide andthe s otted apex, between theflanges 18. A suitable screws 20. By graspingthe finger or hand piece,the .slide may bev Withdrawn, for the -purpose of refilling the hollowportion-of the hollow triangular portion of the body are and combinationof parts, as will be hereintogether to form a cord 26, which isconnected to a conventional form of socket plug 27,' which may beinserted in any suitable electricv socketffor transmitting current tothe conductors 22.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Apr. 11 1922.4 Application mea:une s,

of the fly i -finger or hand piece 19 is secured uponthe base or bottomof thev slide by means of Obviously when the fly killer's supported -isclaimed as being useful is:

1. An electrical fly killer comprising a body consisting of a base and ahollow trii' enclosing body, means for holding fly bait.

angular portion, means for holding fly bait in the triangular portionadjacent the apex thereof, said apex having an elongated opening.throughwhich the bait is exposed, electrical conductors on each side of theopening,and means connecting said conductors with a source ofelectricity, whereby the flies may be electrocuted when passing from oneplate to the other over the openin 2. In an electric fly killer, a holow bait on the interior of the body, said body hav- Ving an opening toexpose the fly bait, means vfor retaining .the holding means on theinterior of the body, and electrocuting members on each side of theopening for electrocuting flies as they crawl from one member to theother. A

3. In an electricfly killer, a hollow triangular body. having guides onits interior,

aslide engaging. the guides for holding the fly bait in the hollowadjacent the apex of the body,means for retaining the s de in.

4. AIn an-'electric y killer, a 'hollow tri- 'i angular body havingguides on its interior, a slide engaging the A guides for holding thefly bait in the hollow adjacent the apex of the body, means forretaining the slide in position, the apex of the bodyhaving a slotthrough which the fly baitis exposed, electrical conductor plates oneach side of the slot, by which'the flies are electrocuted when theycrawl from one plate to the other through the slot, the longitudinaledges of the body having trough flanges for the reception of flies afterbeing electrocuted.

5. An electrical fly killer comprising a body consisting of a base and ahollow triangular portion, means for holding fly bait -in the trlangularportion adjacent the apex thereon, said apex having an elongatedVopening through which the bait is exposed,

electrical conductors on each side of ,the opening, and means connectingsaid conductors withl a source ofelectricity, whereby the flies mayv beelectrocutedwhen passing from one plate vto the other over the opening,one endof the body and the longitudinal edges having a lmarginal troughflange I for vthe reception of flies.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature.

JOHN H. TURPIN.

